Butterfly

Butterfly is the most talked about sample in our store. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

This short row shawl looks lovely in either a long transition mutli-colorway or in placed color OR with bits and pieces from your STASH. 

Instructions are expressed in a new and unique method which I developed and that most American knitters are familiar with. The instructions let you know when you are on the right side or wrong side and gives extensive stitch counts. For some, it takes away a lot of the confusion sometimes found in other expressions of short rows. 

There is a lot of counting and this is very important. It is not a great project to knit while only partially focused in the short row sections. But there is also a lot of plain, garter knitting employed. For every short row section, there are rows in between that are more simple to execute.

A few pattern notes:
Pre-reading of this pattern can cause confusion. If it does not make sense when doing this, try casting on and only reading a bit ahead to see if it starts to make sense as you work.

The shawl is knit with short rows but these are easy short rows. No wrap & turn. No picking up bars on the come back row. You knit to where Marin tells you to turn and you go back in the other direction.

I put together kits this afternoon in more summery shades.

While I was making kits for Butterfly I made a few more for Ooey Gooey. 

I spent way too much time on the website today and need to close my iPad. My eyes are tired. Beth is going to find us a movie and I’m going to get back to my knitting.

New Colours

When Fred is tired at night he leaves us and goes upstairs to sleep. This is how we found him last night - in Beth’s shower.

Earlier in the evening he was on the landing going upstairs. When we purchased the house we had the company who installed the stairs come in a give us a quote to put backs on the steps. We had read that dogs don’t like open stairs like this. Our dogs have no problem with them. If Fred lies here he can see into the kitchen - just in case someone is getting cookies or ice cream.

We have three brand new colours of Noro Akari. These are available online and in the store.

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Noro's Medium Weight Akari yarn is a luxurious symphony of fibers that embodies elegance and warmth. Named after the Japanese word for "light," Akari yarn illuminates your crafting journey with its exquisite blend of 26% silk, 21% cotton, 15% viscose, 14% mohair, 12% wool, and 12% polyamide. Each generous 200-gram skein of Akari yarn contains 528 yards of creative potential, ready to be transformed into cozy sweaters, stylish shawls, and sophisticated accessories. Whether you're knitting cables or colorwork, Akari Solo yarn's vibrant hues and rich texture ensure each project is a masterpiece. Indulge in the beauty of Noro's Akari yarn and let your creativity shine. Embrace the warmth and light of this exquisite blend as you create pieces that are as radiant and captivating as the Japanese concept of akari itself.

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This is Lynn’s Traveler Cowl knit with one ball of Akari.

This is the Fae Wing Shawl (the pattern is free on Ravelry). We used one ball of Noro Akari - colour 20 on 4.5mm needles.

You can find many patterns for Akari on Ravelry.

I put together combinations of the new colours for a Nightshift Shawl (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

Now it’s bed time. Golf comes on TV at 4am. 

Nonno

Isabell Kraemer has a new pattern that is knit with DK weight yarn. 

Nonno (dedicated to my “Nonno” Eugen - his cardigans were legendary :) is worked seamlessly from the top down. 

A beautiful, easy and fun slip stitch stripe pattern adds interest and makes knitting this cardigan a fun experience (and maybe helps stash busting?). 

Knitting starts with the cast-on of the shoulders for the back. Once the short row shaped shoulder slopes are done, the back is worked flat to underarm. Shoulder stitches are picked up to work both fronts to the same length. At underarm both fronts and back are joined to work the body top down back and forth to the bottom hem. A provisional cast-on for the pocket openings allows for seamless built-in pockets. The button band is worked next. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves top down in rounds to the cuffs. Pocket linings are worked last.

You can purchase the pattern for Nonno on Ravelry. 

A few yarn suggestions

• Rowan Felted Tweed
• The Fibre Co Arranmore Light
• Estelle Superwash Merino DK
• Juniper Moon Patagonia
• Hold a fingering weight yarn with a mohair/silk blend.

I received an email today from Malabrigo that there is an order on the way to me with brand new colours of Rios. 

These are online to preorder

There hasn’t been much knitting time at my house. I have nine more rows until the I-Cord bind off. Hopefully I finish over the weekend.

Ooey Gooey

Our 2025 Rhinebeck sweater! The inspiration for this sweater began with a beautiful modern rug with undulating curves. I immediately began drawing up some colorwork charts, and love the organic, bold shape of this yoke. After knitting thru the first chart, I was inspired to add some perfectly round polka dots, and the jammy colors and drippy motif just had me thinking “ooey gooey” as I was knitting! This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. The sleeve stitches are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle.

You can purchase the pattern for Ooey Gooey on Ravelry.

The sweater is knit in sport weight yarn. I have kits (so many that I had to make two different kit pages on the website) with more kits coming tomorrow.

There are a few knitters who made the sweater with 2 solid colours. These sweaters look great! You can use Juniper Moon Patagonia, Emma’s So Sporty or Rowan Felted Tweed for the sweater.

Photos © Andrea Mowry

Dad left early this morning. Beth drove out late this morning to see how things were going. They love playing in concrete.

New pattern coming tomorrow

I had to wait for Mr. UPS this afternoon (he was picking up a lot of boxes) and I finally got my shawl stretched out.

Pretty new yarn from Hedgehog. I didn’t have time to count these but will try to do it tomorrow.

Six colours of Dyed in the Wool have been marked down. These are available on the website and in the store.

Andrea Mowry showed a picture of her finished Rhinebeck sweater on Instagram today. You can see it here. I have combinations ready to make up kits tomorrow. I don’t know the yardages yet but I’ll be up early so as soon as the pattern is up on Ravelry I will start adding to the website.

Dad and I are waiting for Beth to get home with dinner. We did baking for tomorrow. 4 dozen cookies with another 2 dozen in the oven. A dozen muffins and a batch of brownies. Dad vacuumed while goodies were in the oven.